Can you bring Japanese kitchen knives into the UK?
As of 2026-10-26, we checked 16 kitchen knives sold in Japan against customs rules for the UK: 16 restricted.
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Allowed (0)
None.
Restricted (16)
Reasons:
- Kitchen knives are allowed; listed knives such as flick knives, butterfly knives and swords are banned from the UK, and carrying knives in public is restricted (16)Why: GOV.UK: it's illegal to bring listed knives and weapons into the UK, including flick (automatic) knives, butterfly knives, disguised knives, swords and zombie knives; kitchen knives are not on the banned list. Carrying a knife in public without a good reason is illegal (except folding pocketknives with a cutting edge of 3 inches or less that don't lock), so take knives straight home in your luggage.
| Product | Japan price (incl. tax) |
|---|---|
| KAI AE5200 | JP¥8,897 ≈ £42 |
| KAI AB5156 | JP¥2,660 ≈ £13 |
| KAI AB5420 | JP¥1,310 ≈ £6 |
| KAI AB5163 | JP¥2,139 ≈ £10 |
| KAI AB5157 | JP¥3,120 ≈ £15 |
| KAI AE5254 | JP¥6,499 ≈ £31 |
| KAI AE5204 | JP¥9,300 ≈ £44 |
| GLOBAL (Yoshikin) GS-3 | JP¥9,900 ≈ £47 |
| GLOBAL (Yoshikin) G-46 | JP¥10,648 ≈ £51 |
| Tojiro FU-889 | JP¥10,890 ≈ £52 |
| GLOBAL (Yoshikin) G-2 | JP¥12,100 ≈ £58 |
| Tojiro F-503 | JP¥13,200 ≈ £63 |
| Misono No.732 | JP¥16,909 ≈ £81 |
| Sakai Takayuki (Aoki Hamono) 07392 | JP¥17,030 ≈ £81 |
| Sakai Takayuki (Aoki Hamono) 07400 | JP¥19,600 ≈ £94 |
| Misono No.712 | JP¥30,800 ≈ £147 |
Not allowed in (0)
None.
Japan prices include tax. See each model page for the source and date, and check the store. Data updated to 2026-10-26.
Other destinations for kitchen knives
- Australia 0/16
- Canada 0/16
- France 0/16
- Germany 0/16
- Hong Kong 0/16
- India 0/16
- Indonesia 0/16
- Italy 0/16
- Macao 0/16
- Mainland China 0/16
- Malaysia 0/16
- New Zealand 0/16
- Philippines 0/16
- Singapore 0/16
- South Korea 0/16
- Spain 0/16
- Taiwan 0/16
- Thailand 0/16
- United States 0/16
- Vietnam 0/16
See which products are allowed, restricted or not allowed in, destination by destination (numbers: allowed / checked).
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